Friday, March 30, 2007
Nash showed up at Antonio's loft with baby Bree and inquired about Jessica, who was off responding to Mile's urgent call. When Miles opened the door to his suite, it was clear that he'd been drinking as he wrapped Jessica up in a big, long hug. She saw the trashed room and immediately asked if he'd been robbed; he thought back to his earlier outburst. Evangeline asked Talia for an update on the arson case. Vincent found Natalie crying on the pier. John and Marty drove off in search of Starr and Cole before Todd could get to them, unaware that Todd was strangling Cole at that very moment.

Natalie admitted to Vincent that she was beginning to trust him, despite his "gangsta-cool" façade. As he pried into what was bothering her, she held her gaze elsewhere until she finally cried out that it was over between her and John, recalling the disappointing moment when John admitted the truth to her about his intentions. Vincent asked what kind of game John was playing and said he would never do something like that to a woman. She revealed that she dropped the bomb about Starr and Cole to Todd so that he'd go nuts and upset Marty, who had just taken John away from her in a crucial moment. She assured Vincent that she was fine so that he would leave her alone.

A lot of screaming ensued as Marty caught Todd strangling her son and John pulled Todd off of Cole, who looked understandably shaken. A security guard showed up and John tried to quiet down the warring families. Todd admitted to planning a GPS tracking device in Starr's purse, to her great disbelief, and told Starr that she was grounded until her teeth fall out.

Evangeline pushed Talia for details on the case, saying it had become personal for Nora. Talia snapped back that she'd been attacked twice by the perp, so it's personal for her, too. Vange asked to see the sketch and was stunned that it was a familiar symbol. She recalled seeing it when she was growing up; a white supremacist group had painted it on her family's house to scare them out of the neighborhood. Vange suggested they involve the feds. Talia took off for Antonio's.

Meanwhile, Antonio and Nash sat down for a beer and discussed Antonio's job, the arsonist, anything but the obvious. Nash pointed out that the arsonist's targets were random, but Antonio argued that they weren't and the cops are getting closer to finding out why. Antonio changed the topic and told Nash that Jess was thinking about adopting Jamie. Nash sarcastically commented that they would be one big, happy family. Talia interrupted at just the right time.

Miles confessed to Jessica that he trashed his own room because he was angry and that he'd had a really rough night, starting at with the Palace robbery. He recounted telling Marty that he was attracted to her and planting a kiss on her only to receive a slap in the face. Jessica advised him on the importance of a woman's consent. What she was getting at was that Marty has a painful past, so she asked him to make a strong pot of coffee and clear his head to hear the story. Jessica stunned Miles with the truth that Marty was gang-raped in college. When he said he hoped the rapists would rot in prison, Jess revealed that they had all done their time and that one had even turned his life around: Todd Manning. Miles was upset, but became calm. As Jessica left, Miles told her she was a wonderful niece and asked her permission to kiss her on the cheek.

A bellhop delivered a letter to Miles. When he left, Miles was chilled to see the sender's name: Spencer Truman. He began to read the letter, which said that Spencer had something of utmost importance to confide in Miles. Talia informed Antonio of the supremacist group's motto: Unus Putus Populus, or "One Pure People." When Talia said she didn't see Nora's connection to the arson targets, Antonio informed her that Nora's Jewish, and they concluded that it is a group of white supremacists causing the fires. John dragged the Manning/Thornhart gang back to the station and chaos broke out as soon as he left the room. Starr made a deal with her dad: She'd break up with Cole if Todd left him alone. Meanwhile, Natalie sobbed on the pier and came face to face with John.

Thursday, March 29, 2007
At the coffee shop, Matthew told Paige and Bo he wanted coffee instead of hot chocolate, but they said he wasn't old enough. STARR drinks it, he complained. Bo and Paige marveled at how fast little Matthew is growing up, then Matthew and Paige sat down for a heart-to-heart about Nora. Meanwhile, Natalie was flabbergasted to hear that John wasn't planning to propose to her; she asked if he wasn't ready yet or if he wouldn't ever be ready. At the pier, Cole asked Starr if she was willing to go away with him forever. Talia showed Vincent the sketch of the medal, and asked if it meant anything to him. At the diner, Antonio and Jessica sent Jamie off to find some crayons, while Jessica admitted to being surprised to hear Jamie call her mommy; Antonio thought it was natural.

Cole pointed out that their decision to run away might be irreversible and that Starr should be ready to never see her family again. Starr said her stupid parents would never let her live her own life, so she chose her teenage boyfriend. Langston interrupted them with a wad of cash and returned Starr's bracelet to her, in case she didn't get another chance. She said she didn't want to know where they were going so she wouldn't be in a position to tell the cops or their parents, then compared herself to "Nurse Whatsherface" from Romeo & Juliet. Langston gave Starr a cell phone with 10 hours of untraceable talk time, and Starr got teary and hugged Langston good-bye. She thanked her for everything and promised she'd be back.

Natalie admitted to knowing that John wasn't the marrying type, but that she couldn't help herself. She asked if he planned to break up with her that night at the Palace. John suggested they leave the police station because they had a lot to talk about. Natalie said she just wanted a one-word answer to her question, but then Marty blew in seeking John's help. Natalie followed Marty around, pointing her finger and yelling at Marty for interrupting, while Marty frantically explained that Cole was running away with Starr. Natalie left, but watched them all stalker-like from the window. Marty said she wanted to make sure Todd wouldn't find out about Starr and Cole so as to avoid an explosive situation. Marty read Cole's letter, which asked her to understand his situation, likening it to if someone had tried to keep her and Patrick apart. When John asked Marty for ideas about where her son would go, she had no idea. John took off to get some news on the kids and instructed her to not throw his darts.

Jessica explained to Antonio that Keri loved Jamie very much and she doesn't want Jamie to forget that she had a real mommy. Antonio asked Jamie where her real mommy is, and the kid sweetly replied, "She's in heaven." Jamie said she wouldn't forget Keri and that she just really wanted to call Jessica mommy. Antonio suggested it's a step that would bond them closer together as a family. As Antonio asked Jessica if that's what she wants, she thought back to writing on that piece of paper in Marty's office. Jessica wondered about Grandpa R.J.'s feelings, so Antonio suggested they take Nash's feelings into account, too. Jessica went over to Jamie's table and told her she'd be honored to be called mommy. Antonio asked Jessica to make the mommy part official and suggested she adopt Jamie, but an urgent call from Miles saved her from answering. "I hope Mommy doesn't leave us like my first mommy," commented Jamie, twisting the knife.

Vincent helped Talia make sense of the medallion: Putus means "pure," he told her, and the dove symbolizes purity. After questioning Vincent, Talia told a fellow officer that she didn't think the arsonist was African American, but that Vincent still might be involved somehow.

Paige blabbed to Bo that Matthew was concerned about Nora. Matthew asked Paige if he should be worried about Nora's health, and Paige assured him that Nora would be fine if she just took her medication. Bo suddenly got really sappy and told Matthew and Paige he loved them like crazy. When Matthew took off to hang out with Todd, Bo reiterated to Paige that he loves her, and he doesn't want to lose her.

At the bus station, Cole bought tickets to Cleveland. Starr assured Cole that her father isn't a bad man. Meanwhile, Matthew snuck up on Todd threatening to kill a business associate. Matthew pulled up a seat and noted that Starr hadn't been returning his calls. Todd explained that her "love life" was the problem. Natalie showed up and asked Matthew for a moment alone with Todd. So much for that conversation — Matthew walked off with his hot cocoa, while Natalie informed Todd that Starr had run off with Cole. Todd's cell phone rang again, and he didn't seem to take what Natalie had to tell him very seriously. John returned to his office and told Marty that Starr had left a jacket behind at the train station. The detective surmised that she was probably trying to throw them off her trail. John agreed to check out the bus station and take Marty with him, commenting that otherwise she'd go through his stuff. At the bus station, an announcement came over the loudspeaker: The bus to Cleveland awaits! Or not — Todd showed up just in time.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Bo asked a startled John if he was accepting congratulations yet and noted that everyone at the station was really proud of him ... for busting the robbery at the palace. Natalie surprised Jessica at the diner and asked about the piece of paper she was staring at and Jess claimed it was a "to-do" list. Natalie then shocked her sis with the news of her impending engagement to John. Cole started packing his bags to run away with Starr, while Blair and Cristian ran into each other at Capricorn. They got into a little flirtation veiled with artist/muse comparisons, and Blair accused him of thinking about their romp. Todd challenged Evangeline to admit why she came to his office. He seductively helped her with her coat and said he could take a pretty good guess why she was there.

Todd accused Evangeline of having a shifty look in her eyes and continued to prod her into saying what she obviously needed to say. Too much has been done and too much has been said, she cryptically told him. Todd brought up Cristian and Blair, making Evangeline upset, so he asked her why came there so hot and bothered, then grabbed her as she tried to walk away. Their hands met, and he begged her to talk to him. They sat down, and she tried to get him to promise not to utter another negative word about Cristian. His juvenile response, "Me play nice with caveman," didn't go over so well. Evangeline said she'd been telling anyone who would listen that she and Todd are friends, but that the truth is he makes a rotten friend and the only time she's happy is when she's with him. Her stomach made a gurgling noise, inviting Todd to stroke it before running to get her something from the vending machine.

Blair wanted to talk about her and Cristian's "adventure" up on the mountain, and they decided not to make a sequel. They agreed that they were helping to distract each other that night, but that it's time to be friends.

Antonio persuaded Talia to undergo hypnosis for the case. She joked about not wanting to bring up teenage memories of make-out sessions behind the bowling alley, but agreed for the safety of potential arson victims. So Antonio got the best in town — Dr. Crosby, apparently back from his book tour! He started working his magic in five, four, three, two and Talia was suddenly recalling Nora's basement and the silver medallion. She remembered words on the medallion, and feeling someone else in the room. She flashed back to their struggle and Dr. Crosby asked her to get back to the inscription on the medal. Could she make it out clearly? It was some kind of bird and letters: P-U-T-U-S, she stated. Cros clapped and brought her back to reality. When they showed her the sketch of her vision, Talia guessed that the clue to finding the arsonist is in the text.

Bo picked up on John's anxiety, so John admitted that Natalie thinks they're getting engaged. Bo noted that he'd seen happier faces at audits. John explained that he hadn't planned to propose to her that night and that he just wanted to talk things out. Bo warned John against breaking Natalie's heart and suggested perhaps going through with the engagement, which John said he couldn't do.

Meanwhile, Natalie told Jessica that she and John were "more than okay" now that they're moving on to the next step. Jessica seemed to be thinking of her own situation, making Freudian slips about Nash. Natalie asked if Nash would ever get over Tess, which upset Jessica, who lied that she and Nash just don't get along. After Natalie left, Jessica looked at the piece of paper one more time and sighed, then took a lighter to it.

Starr tried to convince Cole that running away isn't the best way to get their parents to realize that they're serious about each other, but they agreed to do it anyway. They'd have to travel light, suggested Starr, tossing aside his iPod. Cole pointed out how adept Starr seemed at running away, and she admitted that she'd done it once before without thinking too much about what it would accomplish. Ending up on the streets is pretty bad, she cautioned, but they have to show their parents that they can't control them. They exchanged sweet I love you's and kissed. Cole started to have doubts about leaving his mom alone, but Starr told him they had no other choice.

Bo offered John an open-ended invitation to chat, then ran into Natalie outside John's office and extended the same to her. Natalie breezed into John's office and started jabbering away once again, asking John how her "fiancé-to-be" was doing today! Back at the diner, Antonio brought Jamie to see Jessica, and Jamie asked Jess to be her mommy. Meanwhile, Blair wandered around an empty Capricorn with a cordless microphone and used the power of song to teach a forlorn Cristian the "difference between lone-lay and bein' alone." Starr and Cole left his apartment, and the letter he planned to mail Marty fell out of his bag. Evangeline gazed out the window and Todd brought her a single potato chip to munch on. Back at the police station, John broke it to a stunned Natalie that he wasn't planning to propose to her.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Todd showed up at Dorian's, asking a disappointed Starr if she was expecting Cole. Starr informed him that Cole is on his way to military school and she'll never see him again. Meanwhile, Cole tried to get out of going to military school, but a furious Marty said she was sending him away so that she wouldn't lose him like she lost his father. At the diner, Jessica dropped Bree off for a visit with Nash, who insisted she stay. At the Palace, Adriana looked at photos of Tate, which he interpreted as flattery. Bo called Rex to the police station and offered him a wad of cash. Antonio and Talia informed Nora and Evangeline that they may have a lead on the arsonist.

Bo explained to Rex that the money was Roxy's, from the salon robbery. Rex told Bo about the crazy underwear photo shoot and how Tate is starting to get in his way with Adriana. Bo advised him to express his concern to Adriana. Rex thanked him and took off to deliver Roxy's money. Meanwhile, Antonio and Talia presented Nora with the photo of the medallion that Talia spotted at the site. Nora was not impressed with the blurry photo. Bo pulled her into his office to let her vent. He calmed her down and she apologized to Talia for blowing up at her. Later, Antonio suggested that Talia get hypnotized to jog her memory.

Bo visited Matthew, who was home sick and complained about staying at Asa's. Bo invited Matthew to stay with him, but Matthew admitted to being worried about his mom and said he wanted to keep her company. Bo promised to keep an eye on her, too. Matthew told Bo he'd been spending a lot of time with Asa and Clint but missed his friends. Bo offered to handle Matthew's "social calendar" so that he could have some friends over to Asa's.

Tate and Adriana talked about their embarrassing incident at the lodge and he assured her that he'd never make a move on another guy's girl. Tate ran into some lusty female fans who invited him upstairs, and he planted a kiss on Adriana to make them think he was already taken. Afterward, Tate apologized, but made it clear that he'd pursue Adriana if she wasn't with Rex.

Cole argued that his mom was sending him away to control him, not protect him. Marty explained that she's doing the best she can without her husband. Meanwhile, Todd tried to convince Starr that there would be other loves in her life and that Cole wasn't worthy of Starr's love. He reminded her that she once thought Travis was the only guy she'd ever love, but Starr said this was nothing like that, that she'd never get over Cole. When Cole called Starr, Todd picked up the phone instead and told the teen that he would slap him with a restraining order if he tried to contact Starr again. Todd then threatened to keep Starr's phone and told her that he just wanted to keep her safe and she wouldn't return to school until Cole was out of town.

Jessica tried to drop off Bree and run, but Nash pleaded with her to stay. Nash created an awkward moment when he noted that Tess used to wake up smiling just like Bree. He apologized and Jessica told him to call Antonio when he was ready to return Bree. After he left, Jessica thought back to Marty asking her to write down who she wants to be with. She opened the piece of paper privately, revealing that the name she wrote down was Nash.

Evangeline dropped off a case file for Marty, who was being summoned to testify on behalf of a defendant. Evangeline picked on her for going soft on "perps." Their conversation quickly turned to Todd, and Marty got Evangeline to open up about her feelings, admitting that she's not over Cristian. Vange complimented Marty on how she handled the situation with Starr and Cole, and Marty said she was truly sorry about Vange's breakup. The ladies parted on a good note.

Rex returned the cash to Roxy, who could tell that something was bothering him. He admitted that Tate might be giving him a run for his money. Roxy wondered if Rex was being "two-timed," but he assured her that he wasn't — Tate just takes his shirt off a lot for Adriana's job. Roxy tried to convince Rex that his pecs are just as good as this guy's, then put her foot in her mouth when she learned that he was talking about Tate Harmon the baseball player and implied that Rex might not be in the same league. She offered him a "fancy-schmancy" lunch at the Palace to apologize.

Tate continued to butter up Adriana, telling her how unbelievable gorgeous she is just as Roxy and Rex walked in. Rex walked over to their table and asked if he was interrupting something. Evangeline went to The Sun office to see Todd and looked like she was preparing to say something important. Meanwhile, Starr ran over to Cole's house, and he told her he had a plan: They would run away together.

Monday, March 26, 2007
In the aftermath of the robbery, Dorian and Clint returned to La Boulaie, where she prepared some "after-dinner" drinks. Meanwhile, Viki recounted to Nora how their grand plan went awry and Dorian ended up going home with Clint. Marty thanked Miles for risking his life for her, so he asked her to have a drink with him to show her gratitude. Having just learned about Blair and Cristian's night of passion, Todd insulted Blair in front of Vega and Evangeline, so Cris hauled him out to the hallway for a pounding. Still at the Palace, Natalie excitedly babbled to John about how happy she was that they wanted the same thing. He asked her to listen to what he has to say and she anxiously looked on.

Nora told Viki that no man in his right mind would choose Dorian over her. Viki described how humiliating it was to be rejected by her ex in front of Dorian. Nora apologized for giving Viki some bad advice, but stood firm that there's nothing wrong with putting oneself out there.

Meanwhile, Dorian complained to Clint that Viki's behavior at the Palace was pathetic, while Clint argued that it took guts for Viki to do what she did. Clint became upset with Dorian for getting on one of her "anti-Viki tirades." She started to get defensive, but apologized. Clint admitted that Viki did what she did because he's been pressing her to let him know how she feels, and that he was thankful for what she said. Dorian asked him to choose which woman he wants to be with. He claimed the incident at the Palace made him realize how short life can be and he ran off, saying he would make a choice that night. She asked if it would be too presumptuous of her to expect him back that evening, and he responded yes, giving her a kiss on the forehead before running off.

Marty agreed to a club soda at Miles's suite, saying alcohol didn't really sit well with her in stressful situations. They talked about how horrible it was to be held at gunpoint. Miles admitted that he wanted Marty to stay so that they could finish their conversation from the Palace, and made it clear that he wanted to pursue something romantic with her. Feeling the pressure of being the first woman to spend quality time with Miles in the "outside world," Marty declined, also saying she wasn't ready to start dating again. When she got up to leave, he pulled her in for a kiss, to which Marty reacted strongly and slapped him. Shaken, she told him to never do that again. When she left, Miles became upset and saw himself as horribly disfigured in the mirror.

At the hospital, Evangeline scolded Cristian for roughing up Todd, and Michael broke up the scuffle. Blair blabbed about how great the sex was to rile up Todd and Evangeline a little more. Mission accomplished: Vange said Blair not only looked like a whore, she talked like one, too. Todd got in a few verbal jabs at Blair before walking off with his tail between his legs. Blair admitted to Cristian that she wanted Todd out of her life and it looks like she got her wish.

John tried to get Natalie to listen to him, but he faltered and couldn't get a word in edgewise. She said she didn't want their engagement to be part of some holdup and that they could wait. Before he could stop her, she ran off to tell her mom the good news. At Llanfair, Viki was thrilled. Natalie told her that while John planned to propose, she took a rain check because of the Palace robbery. Although Viki was happy for Natalie, she couldn't help but show her sadness over Clint, who suddenly showed up. He congratulated Natalie on her news, and she excused herself from the room. Clint accused Viki of saying what she said at the Palace for Dorian's benefit and not his. Both seemed equally conflicted. When Clint left, Viki decided she needed to find a new direction for herself.

Meanwhile, Dorian fantasized about Clint returning to her kitchen before making it to the end of the driveway. Fantasy Clint informed Dorian that his tie to Viki is strong despite their stormy past, but that his "storms" with Dorian are very much in the present. He compared Viki to Mother Earth and Dorian to the wild wind. A drunk Dorian clutched her heart as she imagined Clint telling her that he's made his choice.

John showed up at the hospital to tell his brother that Natalie thinks they're getting engaged. John explained that he was taking the ring to the office to lock it up in his safe, and that's why he had it with him at dinner. Michael advised John to rectify the situation — stat — or everyone in Llanview will think John and Natalie are planning a wedding.

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